NZMA Certificate in Hospitality and Employment Skills

This practical course is the perfect introduction to kick-start your hospitality career. You’ll master the fine art of coffee and cocktail making, learn about restaurant service and food safety and pick up a host of other practical hospitality skills. You’ll come away with an NZMA Level 3 certificate and a Certificate of Achievement in Basic Food Safety. * Conditions apply.

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Diploma in Hospitality Management

If your sights are set on management and you’re looking for an internationally-recognised qualification, this programme will be just the ticket. It’ll give you a foot in the door to managerial roles not just in hospitality but related areas such as business, leisure and tourism management. * Conditions apply.

NZMA Certificate in Supervision

Complete this course and you’ll become a better supervisor or manager! Our Certificate in Supervision will develop your supervisory skills and teach you all about team leadership, managing objectives, business compliance and human resources.

Diploma in Advanced Hospitality Management

By now you’ll know what area of the hospitality sector interests you the most. This course enables you to follow that passion, by specialising in Hospitality Management, Licensed Retail or Leisure and Tourism. * Conditions apply.

National Diploma in Hospitality Management

Take your studies to the next level – gain a diploma. Our National Diploma in Hospitality Management will fine-tune your practical skills and develop your understanding of the operational divisions of the hospitality sector. You’ll graduate with a sound knowledge of operations and systems management and a highly-respected qualification.

Diploma in Applied Hospitality Management

Step out of the classroom and into the workplace with a 600 hour full-time paid internship. This is your chance to put into practice all you’ve learnt during your NZMA studies. You’ll enhance your skills, gain vital work experience and complete an in-depth research project. It’s a great addition to your CV and may even lead to a permanent role after you graduate! * Conditions apply.

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NZMA students shine at ASB Auckland Seafood festival

As published in on 30 Jan 2015

The annual ASB Auckland Seafood Festival drew a record high of 20,000 visitors over Auckland Anniversary Weekend. Among the throngs were 50 hospitality and cookery students from NZMA, all keen to develop their industry skills.

NZMA’s employment wing, NZMA Careers, worked with Avenues Event Management to arrange voluntary work for the students at the festival. From working on the food stands and entry gates, to prepping food in the kitchens and selling ice-creams and drinks, the students were assigned to a wide range of tasks over the three day event.

“It was such a great festival and it gave our students a really valuable insight into how events are run,” said NZMA Careers Manager Gareth Brown.

“It also enabled them to develop confidence and build on the skills they are learning at NZMA, such as customer service. Our students were on a massive buzz all weekend – some even worked four shifts because they loved it so much! This is the first time we’ve organised a group to work at the festival, but we’ll definitely be doing it again next year.”

The students didn’t fail to impress, receiving great feedback from the event company and members of the public.

“Many people commented on how polite and entertaining our students were - they even created a scampi dance to entertain the crowd! People thought it was awesome that at NZMA we get our students out for work experience, and even better because it was all for charity.”

Since the ASB Auckland Seafood Festival began in 2006 well over $400,000 has been donated to charitable organisations such as Rotary, the Blood and Leukaemia Foundation and the Stellar Trust. This year’s event raised money for New Zealand Surf Lifesaving, which NZMA Level 5 hospitality student Jack Sisikefu thought was “awesome”.

“I loved everything about the Auckland Seafood Festival and knowing that proceeds from the event were going to support surf lifesaving made the overall experience that much more worthwhile,” he said.

Jack spent the three days volunteering as a host and section manager for the Scampi Saloon.

“I had so much fun and will definitely do it again next year. It taught me a lot too – I know a lot more now about how important the seafood industry is to both to the New Zealand economy and our distinctively New Zealand culture.”

For Jack, the biggest highlight was undoubtedly the food.

“It was amazing. From oyster pancakes and teriyaki salmon to mussel fritters and crayfish tails, it was quintessential culinary heaven.”

NZMA joins hands with ASB seafood festival 2015.

NZMA has joined hands with ASB seafood festival 2015 to give its hospitality students a taste of New Zealand's most celebrated seafood festival.

Savour three glorious days of New Zealand's most celebrated seafood, live music and celebrity chef demonstrations on Halsey Wharf in the Heart of the City.

From garlic butter scampi and crumbed scallops to steamed mussels and whitebait fritters, a steady flow of local favourites will line Halsey Wharf just waiting for you to get on board.

Relax with a cool brew in the Monteith's Beer Garden while you soak up live performances from Kiwi acts (to be announced). Fancy a touch of luxury? A glass of Villa Maria's finest or Bluff oysters and champagne will be the perfect match for your palate.

Purchase your tickets by 23 January and be in to win a seafood experience with Graeme Sinclair and Brett McGregor. Spend the day on board Seasprite fishing with Graeme and four of your friends followed by a seafood banquet celebrating your catch of the day prepared by Brett.

With breath-taking views of the Waitemata Harbour and an array of local flavours luring you in, you're sure to be hooked.

NZMA hospitality students are on-hand throughout the ASB seafood festival to make sure you get to sample all of the amazing food and drinks available throughout the long weekend.

With One Loaf Project Proves Kids Can Do Anything

A group of central Auckland primary school kids have set out to change the world, by turning a loaf of bread into a house for a needy family.

The Grey Lynn Primary students and their teacher Grant O’Connor launched the With One Loaf project in October. They started with a loaf of bread, which they traded for some DVDs. Several trades later and they now have a brand new $6000 sleepout, donated by tertiary institute NZMA.

NZMA runs a construction school in South Auckland and its students are required to build a sleepout as part of their training. They decided donating a sleepout to With One Loaf would be a great way to help their local community. The need for decent, healthy housing is extremely high in South Auckland.

“Several of our construction students have themselves struggled and grown up in less than ideal housing, so this is a project that is close to our hearts,” said NZMA’s Deputy Campus Principal for Construction Steven Nadollek.

“It’s really nice for us to be able to assist in this way, and we hope that this helps the kids get closer to achieving their ultimate goal.”

According to the children, they’re not giving up until they reach it - no matter how long it takes.

“We’re really lucky in our class. We all have nice warm houses to live in. But a lot of people don’t, and we really want to help them,” said 9 year old Cherry Quinn.

“We might just be kids – but we can definitely make a difference.”

In fact they already have. Not only have they now got a sleepout to barter, but they’ve also managed to donate a second hand kitchen and a brand new toilet to Habitat for Humanity Auckland, a not-for-profit organisation which helps people in need into decent housing.

Habitat’s Volunteer and Fundraising Coordinator Katherine Granich was presented with the items yesterday, and was delighted.

“It’s really heart-warming to see these children striving to help others less fortunate. The items that they have given us really will make a difference to families in need,” said Katherine.

Now Cherry and her classmates are looking to barter their sleepout for something of higher value. Already they’ve been offered a second-hand car and boat, however they haven’t yet accepted as they want to make sure the trade will get them closer to their ultimate goal of a house.

Teacher Grant says he’s been “blown away” by the passion and enthusiasm with which his class have embraced the project.

“I’m 25 and it’s only now that I’m finding ways like this to help the community. These kids are only 8 and 9 years old. If they’re achieving amazing things like this already, I can’t wait to see what they’ll be doing by the time they get to my age. They’re a real inspiration,” said Grant.

Habitat for Humanity and NZMA Join Forces

Habitat for Humanity has teamed up with construction students from NZMA in Otahuhu, to help eliminate sub-standard housing in South Auckland.

Habitat is a not-for-profit organisation which strives to help people into decent housing by building, renovating and selling decent, affordable homes. In South Auckland they have a number of projects underway, and are in constant need of volunteer labour. Thanks to a recently-signed partnership between the two groups, NZMA students studying Level 4 construction will now support Habitat’s build projects, doing everything from pouring concrete and constructing boxing to levelling, fencing and assisting with the construction of wooden benches.

“This is a fantastic opportunity and great news for the community,” says NZMA’s Deputy Campus Principal for Construction, Steven Nadollek.

“Both parties gain so much from each other, and more importantly the ultimate benefactors are the families that gain a house. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

Several of the construction students have themselves struggled, and have grown up in less than ideal housing.

“They are gaining a huge sense of reward and achievement by contributing to these worthy projects.”

The partnership arose through a couple of one-off work experience opportunities earlier this year, when some NZMA construction students helped out on a Habitat project in Papatoetoe. The organisation was so impressed with their knowledge, attitude and work ethic, that they invited them back.

Under the new arrangement, Habitat will take on up to 20 NZMA students, across two South Auckland sites. The students will work under the supervision of an NZMA tutor and licence building practitioner.

“We bring newly trained students to a site where they can put into practice the skills they’ve learned on their course. We provide Habitat with a regular stream of semi-skilled volunteer workers which speeds up their builds and gives them a consistent workforce.

“In return our students gain work experience on multiple sites, which gives them commercial credibility and enhances their chances of employment once they graduate.”

Habitat has four sites around Auckland, and once planning permission is granted, aims to have NZMA students volunteering at all of them. Habitat’s Volunteer and Fundraising Coordinator Katherine Granich said they have high hopes for the new partnership.

“We’re extremely grateful to the construction students of NZMA for their hands-on assistance. We’re pleased to be able to provide them with onsite construction experience at the same time that they are helping us with our mission to eradicate sub-standard housing in Auckland,” says Katherine.

Pictured here is NZMA Construction student Chris Krissenson, working on one of the Habitat sites.